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Pulsed Electric Field Processing Applications in the Food Industry
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fst-fabe-1002
bacterial spores. Ongoing research suggests that PEF in combination with heat may inactivate bacterial ... spores, but more comprehensive research is needed before PEF can be used as a sterilization method. To ... 2018). PEF pretreatment facilitates the release of nutrients from fruits, vegetables, and herbs, thus ...
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Using °Brix as an Indicator of Vegetable Quality: An Overview of the Practice
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1650
irrigation, fertility, and post-harvest management. Farmers and others should make special note that °Brix can ... and fertility management. With practice and careful attention, it is possible to manipulate these and ... management (e.g., fertility, irrigation) will not always result in similar °Brix values. For example, °Brix ...
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Using the Tree Measuring Stick
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-62
industry, and can help woodland owners better understand and manage their forest resource.What can you ... forester. A woodland owner should utilize a professional forester to develop a management plan and to assist ... with forest management activities such as timber harvests and tree planting. Measuring Tree Diameter ...
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Timber Theft in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-97
Timber Tax Website. (2013). "Tax Management for Timberland Owners." [Online]. Available: ...
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Fall Armyworm in Ohio Field Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0093
strong sustained wind patterns that bring adults to our region, and hot local conditions (a hot summer ... complete their development, they pupate (the transformation stage preceding moth emergence) in the soil ... during an extended warm fall before freezing temperatures kill them. Research is underway to better ...
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Understanding Value in Lime
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-9
Extension Soil Fertility Specialist For many years we have referred to correcting soil pH as “sweetening the ... ENP of 1,702 lbs/ton The cost of each product is $15/ton. If our soil test calls for an application of ... and J. D. Beaton, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. 4th Ed. New York: Macmillan, 1985. Vistosh, M. L., ...
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Economic Implications of Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy Production and Waste Management
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-6611
land-applied as a fertilizer and soil amendment (Fig. 1). AD occurs naturally in wetlands, marshes, and ... biomass directly. Generates a nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be land-applied for agronomic benefits, ... such as inorganic fertilizer replacement, and as a soil amendment that reduces erosion and compaction, ...
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Identification and Management of Soilborne Diseases of Tomato
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-3314
discoloration near the soil line and discoloration may continue up the stem (Figure 2). Roots may look brown and ... soil survivor. Corky root rot is caused by the fungus Pyrenochaeta lycopersici and survives in soil via ... causes anthracnose on tomato fruits. The pathogen is capable of surviving in soil by microsclerotia that ...
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Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for Management of Soilborne Diseases in Midwestern Vegetable Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-3315
occur together in a disease complex, which is very difficult to manage. Anaerobic soil disinfestation ... providing nutrients for beneficial soil microbes. These carbon sources are applied at high rates from 4.5 to ... (ASD) is a method of soilborne disease management effective against a wide range of soilborne pathogens, ...
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Norovirus: A Different Type of Foodborne Illness
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5569
washing fruits and vegetables cannot completely eliminate microbes, it helps remove soil or waxes where ...